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A1171 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 331 collisions on the A1171 from 1979 to 2025, with 455 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 56 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A1171, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
331
2,557th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
455
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
56
60 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A1171

On the A1171, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious5617%
  • Slight27382%

Where the A1171 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,557th
Most casualties
2,539th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,799th

A1171 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1171 peaked at 13 in 1997 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1171, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202433
202311
202256
202100
202068
2019711
201848
201745
201634
2015712
201479
201359
2012912
20111117
201079
2009710
2008910
20071114
2006811
2005916
20041116
200369
200269
2001813
200068
19991014
19981117
19971316
1996912
1995511
1994911
19931010
199244
1991813
199068
19891112
1988512
198766
198678
1985911
198468
19831114
1982810
198178
198045
1979912

When crashes happen on the A1171

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A1171 (59), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (76).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (15%)
  • Tuesday48 (15%)
  • Wednesday59 (18%)
  • Thursday48 (15%)
  • Friday51 (15%)
  • Saturday48 (15%)
  • Sunday28 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (1.2%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.3%)
  • 6am to 9am61 (18%)
  • 9am to noon52 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm49 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm76 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm57 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (10%)
  • February28 (8.5%)
  • March28 (8.5%)
  • April27 (8.2%)
  • May23 (6.9%)
  • June24 (7.3%)
  • July17 (5.1%)
  • August27 (8.2%)
  • September31 (9.4%)
  • October26 (7.9%)
  • November33 (10%)
  • December34 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight237 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit87 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1171 crashes

On the A1171, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph225 (68%)
  • 40 mph20 (6%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph70 (21%)
  • 70 mph12 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds261 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry175 (53%)
  • Wet or damp141 (43%)
  • Frost or ice13 (3.9%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway155 (47%)
  • Roundabout140 (42%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1171 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A1171, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant299 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (12%)
  • Cyclist44 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian26 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car451 (74%)
  • Motorcycle50 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach26 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2062 (14%)
  • 21 to 2557 (13%)
  • 26 to 3596 (21%)
  • 36 to 4582 (18%)
  • 46 to 5563 (14%)
  • 56 to 6532 (7%)
  • 66 to 7513 (2.9%)
  • Over 756 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider292 (64%)
  • Passenger137 (30%)
  • Pedestrian26 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1171

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1171

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1171 crashes by council area

All 331 collisions on the A1171 were in Northumberland.

Collisions on the A1171 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland331455256

A1171 crashes by town

Of the 331 collisions on the A1171, 19 were in the built-up area of Cramlington.

Recent crashes on the A1171

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1171, from 9 January 2019 to 18 November 2025.

Severity